Police arrest 33 in rally protests
Published Date:
18 August 2008
Police made 33 arrests on Saturday following protests against the BNP's Red, White and Blue event at Denby.
The majority of the arrests were made after two incidents which were not connected with the main protest and march through Codnor.
The first incident was on Breach Road, Denby, at about 11am, when a group of about 40 protesters tried to barricade the road to stop access.
When police arrived stones were thrown at the officers who made six arrests for violent disorder.
The rest of the protesters dispersed over the fields and at about 12 noon confronted police on Kensington Avenue at Heanor where further disorder occurred
Twenty arrests were made for offences including violent disorder and breach of bail.
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18 August 2008 8:12 AM
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